SIST I-ETS 300 489-1 E1:2003

• Abstract:

  Conformance testing specification for file transfer protocol EN 41216 (ISP 10607) Simple FTAM & ETS 300 388 (FTAM over ISDN). Use existing conformance testing for FTAM. Establish: Profile Test Specification Summary for ETS 300 388

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2003
• ICS: 33.080 - Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
• ICS: 35.180 - IT Terminal and other peripheral equipment
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Due Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Completion Date: 01-Dec-2003
• Mandate: T-301/2
• Ref Project: ETSI I-ETS 300 489-1 ed.1 (1996-10) - Terminal Equipment (TE); Conformance testing for file transfer over the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); Part 1: Profile Test Specification Summary (PTS-Summary) for the FTAM profile (ETS 300 388)

Overview

SIST I-ETS 300 489-1 E1:2003 provides a comprehensive conformance testing specification for Terminal Equipment (TE) supporting file transfer over the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). This standard focuses on defining a Profile Test Specification Summary (PTS-Summary) for the File Transfer Access and Management (FTAM) profile as per ETS 300 388. Developed by SIST in alignment with European and international standards, it offers essential guidance for ensuring interoperability and compliance of TE with file transfer protocols, particularly EN 41216 (ISP 10607) Simple FTAM and FTAM over ISDN.

Key objectives include:

• Guiding the realization of conformance tests for FTAM profiles over ISDN
• Ensuring consistent test methods for basic and full FTAM file transfer capabilities
• Supporting network equipment manufacturers and test laboratories with a harmonized reference for compliance validation

Key Topics

• FTAM Protocol Conformance: Outlines test specifications and existing test suites for basic (AFT 11) and extended management (AFT 3) classes of FTAM protocol as used in ISDN environments.
• Profile Identification: Details the profile identifiers and requirements, including references to core standards like ISO/IEC TR 10000-2 and ETS 300 388.
• Test Structure: Breaks down conformance testing into elements such as FTAM initiator/responder roles, management, restart, recovery, Association Control Service Element (ACSE), Presentation, and Session layers.
• Abstract Test Suites (ATS): Relies on established ATS and conventions developed and maintained by organizations such as EWOS, CTS, and OSTC.
• Conformance Statements: Covers various proforma documents like Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS), Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (IXIT), and System Conformance Statement (SCS).

Applications

SIST I-ETS 300 489-1 E1:2003 is essential for stakeholders involved in:

• Conformance Testing: Used by testing laboratories and organizations to verify that terminal equipment meets standardized FTAM profile requirements for ISDN file transfers.
• Terminal Equipment Development: Guides manufacturers in designing ISDN-compatible devices by ensuring their products comply with applicable file transfer and protocol profiles.
• Network Operator Procurement: Assists in the technical evaluation of devices intended for deployment in ISDN environments, increasing assurance of robust interoperability and reliability.
• Standardized Test Suite Creation: Supports the development and execution of both generic and profile-specific tests, leveraging reusable ATS and relevant international profiles.

Typical Use Cases

• Testing new ISDN terminals for file transfer capabilities and management functions
• Certifying interoperability between multi-vendor ISDN networking equipment
• Benchmarking device compliance to enhance network stability and service quality

Related Standards

To provide a full conformance testing environment, SIST I-ETS 300 489-1 E1:2003 references the following key standards and test suites:

• ETS 300 388: FTAM simple file transfer profile
• ISO/IEC ISP 10607: File Transfer, Access and Management (multiple parts)
• ISO/IEC 9646: OSI conformance testing methodology and framework
• EWOS ED 88: Machine-processable test suites for FTAM
• ISO 8571: FTAM protocol and service definitions
• ISO/IEC 8822, 8823-1, 8327: Presentation and session protocols
• I-ETS 300 489-2: Profile Specific Test Specification for FTAM profile
• ISO/IEC 10168-1, 10169-1, 10170-1, 10729-1: Test suite structures and purposes for associated protocols

Keywords: conformance testing, FTAM, ISDN, terminal equipment, file transfer protocol, ETS 300 388, PTS-Summary, ISO/IEC 9646, interoperability, test suites, EWOS ED 88

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2003
Terminalska oprema (TE) – Preskušanje skladnosti prenosa datotek prek
digitalnega omrežja z integriranimi storitvami (ISDN) – 1. del: Povzetek
specifikacije preskušanja profila (povzetek PTS) za profil FTAM (ETS 300 338)
Terminal Equipment (TE); Conformance testing for file transfer over the Integrated
Services Digital Network (ISDN); Part 1: Profile Test Specification Summary (PTS-
Summary) for the FTAM profile (ETS 300 388)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: I-ETS 300 489-1 Edition 1
ICS:
33.080 Digitalno omrežje z Integrated Services Digital
integriranimi storitvami Network (ISDN)
(ISDN)
35.180 Terminalska in druga IT Terminal and other
periferna oprema IT peripheral equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

INTERIM
EUROPEAN I-ETS 300 489-1
TELECOMMUNICATION October 1996
STANDARD
Source: ETSI TC-TE Reference: DI/TE-01061-1
ICS: 33.080
Key words: FT, ISDN, protocol, testing
Terminal Equipment (TE);
Conformance testing for file transfer over
the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN);
Part 1: Profile Test Specification Summary (PTS-Summary)
for the FTAM profile (ETS 300 388)
ETSI
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© European Telecommunications Standards Institute 1996. All rights reserved.

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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation and publication of this document, errors in content,
typographical or otherwise, may occur. If you have comments concerning its accuracy, please write to
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Contents
Foreword .5
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references.7
3 Definitions and abbreviations .9
3.1 Definitions .9
3.2 Abbreviations .9
4 General.9
5 Profile identification .9
6 Elements of the profile test specification.10
6.1 Conformance testing specification for basic FTAM file transfer .10
6.1.1 FTAM initiator ATS.10
6.1.2 FTAM responder ATS .10
6.2 Conformance testing specification for full FTAM file transfer and management.10
6.2.1 FTAM initiator ATS.10
6.2.2 FTAM responder ATS .10
6.2.3 FTAM restart and recovery ATS.10
6.2.4 FTAM management ATS .10
6.3 Conformance testing specification for Association Control Service Element (ACSE).11
6.4 Conformance testing specification for presentation.11
6.5 Conformance testing specification for Session.11
7 Conformance testing specifications not related to any single component .11
8 Conformance clause .12
History.13

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Foreword
Part 1 of this Interim European Telecommunication Standard (I-ETS) has been produced by the Terminal
Equipment (TE) Technical Committee of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
An ETSI standard may be given I-ETS status either because it is regarded as a provisional solution ahead
of a more advanced standard, or because it is immature and requires a "trial period". The life of an I-ETS
is limited to three years after which it can be converted into an ETS, have its life extended for a further two
years, be replaced by a new version, or be withdrawn.
This is the first Part of an I-ETS which comprises of two parts as follows:
"Terminal Equipment (TE); Conformance testing for file transfer over the Integrated Services Digital
Network (ISDN);
Part 1: Profile Test Specification Summary (PTS-Summary) for the FTAM profile
(ETS 300 388);
Part 2: Profile Specific Test Specification (PSTS) for the FTAM profile (ETS 300 388)".
Proposed announcement date
Date of adoption of this I-ETS: 4 October 1996
Date of latest announcement of this I-ETS (doa): 31 January 1997

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1 Scope
Part 1 of this I-ETS describes all the references used for testing the File Transfer Access and
Management (FTAM) simple file transfer profile (ETS 300 388 [1]).
2 Normative references
This I-ETS incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed
hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this I-ETS only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
[1] ETS 300 388 (1995): "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN); File Transfer
and Access Management (FTAM) over ISDN based on simple file transfer
protocol".
[2] ISO/IEC ISP 10607-3 (1990): "Information technology - International
Standardized Profiles AFTnn - File Transfer, Access and Management - Part 3:
AFT11 - Simple File Transfer Service (unstructured)".
[3] ISO/IEC TR 10000-2 (1994): "Information technology - Framework and
taxonomy of International Standardized Profiles - Part 2: Principles and
Taxonomy for OSI Profiles".
[4] ISO/IEC ISP 10607-6 (1991): "Information technology - International
Standardized Profiles AFTnn - File Transfer, Access and Management - Part 6:
AFT3 - File Management Service".
[5] ISO/IEC 9646, Parts 1 to 7: "Information technology - Open Systems
Interconnection - Conformance testing methodology and framework -
Part 1 (1994): General Concepts;
Part 2 (1994): Abstract Test Suite specification;
Part 3 (1992): The Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN);
Part 4 (1994): Test realization;
Part 5 (1994): Requirements on test laboratories and clients for the
conformance assessment process;
Part 6 (1994): Protocol profile test specification;
Part 7 (1993) [DIS]: "Implementation conformance statements".
[6] EWOS ED 88 (1994): "EWOS/CTS FTAM Abstract Test Suite, (Binders 0
to 12)".
NOTE: EWOS ED 88 (1994) can be obtained in its .MP format from the EWOS Secretariat,
Rue de Stasart, 36; B-1050 Brussels, Belgium (Tel: [phone] or
fax: [phone]).
[7] I-ETS 300 489-2 (19
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